Intel Core i5-8250U vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Plus X2P-64-100
31.5Single-core—
24Multi-core—
66.4Efficiencyspec-based93.3
25.8iGPU—
35Platformspec-based58.7
0 spec wins — Intel Core i5-8250U9 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Plus X2P-64-100
InnoReviews verdict
No overall winner yet: Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Plus X2P-64-100 lacks the published benchmark results an Inno Score requires, so there is no Inno Score to compare — we don't rank chips on their spec sheet alone. The spec table below still shows every difference we track.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i5-8250U
No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.
Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Plus X2P-64-100
- 467% higher L3 cache: 34 MB vs 6 MB
- 300% higher Max memory: 128 GB vs 32 GB
- 150% higher cores: 10 vs 4
- 79% lower process: 3 nm vs 14 nm
- 50% higher Performance cores: 6 vs 4
General
| Spec | Intel Core i5-8250U | Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Plus X2P-64-100 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2017 | 2026 |
| Process | 14 nm | 3 nm+79% |
| Base TDP | 15 W | — |
| Max TDP | 25 W | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Intel Core i5-8250U | Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Plus X2P-64-100 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 4 | 10+150% |
| Performance cores | 4 | 6+50% |
| Efficiency cores | 0 | 4 |
| Threads | 8 | 10+25% |
| Base clock | 1.6 GHz | — |
| Boost clock | 3.4 GHz | 4 GHz+18% |
| L3 cache | 6 MB | 34 MB+467% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Intel Core i5-8250U | Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Plus X2P-64-100 |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Intel UHD Graphics 620 | Qualcomm Adreno X2-45 |
| iGPU clock | 1,100 MHz | 1,700 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Intel Core i5-8250U | Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Plus X2P-64-100 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-2400 / LPDDR3-2133 | LPDDR5x-9523 |
| Max memory | 32 GB | 128 GB+300% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Intel Core i5-8250U | Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Plus X2P-64-100 |
|---|---|---|
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 874Bottom 6% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 3,108Bottom 7% | — |
| PassMark | 5,777Bottom 7% | — |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 389Bottom 8% | — |
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